Dorothy A. Collette
Oct 21, 2015
On Wednesday, Oct 21, 2015 Dorothy A (Stevens) Collette, passed with her loving family by her side. Dorothy was born on September 12, 1929 in New York City. She was raised in �Hell�s Kitchen� until she moved to Springfield in the 1960�s and made her home in West Springfield settling there until her death. Dorothy worked in the West Springfield...
Mary C. (Mcvey) Rivers
Oct 13, 2015
Mary Cecilia (McVey) Rivers, 78, passed away Tuesday at home surrounded by her loving family. Mary was a parishioner of the former Holy Family Church in Holyoke. She worked for 10 years in the cafeteria at Elms College. Mary enjoyed bowling with her friends, spending time with her children, grandchildren and her great-grandson and was a member of the West...
Carol A. (Vigeant) Simmons
Oct 10, 2015
West Springfield -Carol A. Simmons, 64, passed away Saturday at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Everett, MA to the late Ruth (Gardner) and Francis Vigeant. Carol previously worked for Baystate Medical Center. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Simmons earlier this year and by a brother, Francis Vigeant, Jr. She leaves her brother, Ronald Vigeant and his...
Geraldine M. (Grady) Johnson
Oct 5, 2015
Geraldine M. (Grady) Johnson, passed away on October 5, 2015 in Dover, New Hampshire after an extended period of failing health. Born on September 3, 1924 in Springfield, Massachusetts to Helen (McLaughlin) and George Grady, Jerry spent her youth in West Springfield, graduating from Springfield�s Cathedral High School in 1942. She married William R. Johnson in 1947, and they resided...
Colombe D. (St. Laurent) Desjarlais
Oct 5, 2015
Springfield-- Colombe D. (St. Laurent) Desjarlais, 81, died peacefully at Baystate Medical Center on Monday October 5th with her family by her side. She was born in St-Guillaume, Quebec, to the late Dolorese (Girard) and Lucien St. Laurent. Colombe settled in this area in 1971. A talented seamstress, Colombe worked for the interior design firm of Bottaro-Skolnick in Springfield. Whether...
Earle C. Bradley
Oct 3, 2015
Agawam -Earle Carlos Bradley, 94, passed away Saturday, Oct. 3, 2015, at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield. He was born in Springfield on July 18, 1921 to the late Raymond G. and Bertha (Pooley) Bradley. He was raised in Springfield, and spent most of his life there, before settling in Agawam 19 years ago. In 1938 he graduated from Technical...
Bonnie F. (Collins) Collins
Sep 29, 2015
West Springfield -Bonnie F. Collins, 55, died Tuesday in the comfort of her home. She leaves thirteen siblings and several nieces and nephews. All services are private and Toomey-O�Brien Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Rita D. (Castonguay) Manchino
Sep 24, 2015
Rita D. (Castonguay) Manchino, 94, died September 24, 2015 at the Governor�s Center in Westfield after a brief illness. Born in Springfield, she was the eighth of nine children, who all predeceased her; Blanche Tesny, Imelda Laramee, Rose Klepach, Raymond Castonguay, Raoul �Woodsie� Castonguay, Wilfred �Frenchy� Castonguay, Henry Castonguay and Joseph �Midi� Castonguay. She has resided in West Springfield since...
Norbert A. Neffinger
Sep 14, 2015
West Springfield- Norbert A. Neffinger, 91, passed away Monday in the comfort of his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born and raised in Boston to the late John and Ann (Flannery) Neffinger. He moved to the area in 1939 and worked as an aerospace engineer, specializing in propeller design for Hamilton Standard. He worked there for 40...
Janice E. (Coolbeth) Finn
Sep 10, 2015
Janice Elaine (Coolbeth) Finn, 77, of Chicopee passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on September 10, 2015. She was surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Hardwick, VT Janice moved to Massachusetts in 1956. She was an accounting clerk at J. Polep Distribution for 37 years until she retired in June of this year. She was...
Helen A (Crean) Rainville
Aug 31, 2015
Helen Anna (Crean) Rainville, 98, passed away on August 31, 2015 at the Vibra Hospital in Springfield, MA. She was born on September 30, 1916, the 11th of 18 children born to James J. and Hanora A. (Carney) Crean. Helen was a lifelong resident of West Springfield, graduating from West Springfield High School in 1934. Following the early deaths of...
Raymond A. Piquette
Aug 28, 2015
West Springfield- Raymond A. Piquette, 88, passed away Friday at Mercy Medical Center. He was born in Holyoke to the late Arnold and Eva (Girard) Piquette. He was raised in Holyoke and settled in West Springfield in 1956. Raymond was a 1945 graduate of Holyoke High School. He was a bricklayer for most of his life and was a member...
Donna E. (Rusin) Hart
Aug 17, 2015
West Springfield- Donna Elizabeth (Rusin) Hart, 50, passed away Monday at Baystate Medical Center. She was born in Chicopee to Barbara Shea and the late Donald Rusin. Donna lived most of her life in Chicopee moving to West Springfield in 1998. She worked as a home health aide and had the ability to make everyone feel comfortable. Donna leaves her...
James H. Bost, Jr.
Aug 16, 2015
Jim �Jimmy� Bost, 47, died at home on Saturday, August 16, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was born in Holyoke, MA on March 26, 1968. Jim grew up in West Springfield and graduated in 1986. He was a selfless man who lived his life to the fullest and loved to make others laugh. Kind and caring, Jim was always...
Bernard E. Bushior
Aug 14, 2015
Bernard �Bernie� Euclid Bushior, quietly departed this world on Friday, August 14th 2015. He�was the fourth child of Alfred Bourgea/Bushior�and Olive Bleau/Blow. Bernie was born on a farm�in Altona, New York on April 6th, 1935. Later he and his family moved to Western Mass in the early 1940s�and they eventually settled in the Indian Orchard section of Springfield. Bernie attended...
Roland A. Hamel
Aug 11, 2015
Chicopee- Roland Alexander Hamel, 76, of Chapel Street passed away Tuesday at the Willimansett Center in Chicopee. He was born on November 21st, 1938 in Lewiston, ME to the late Oscar and Clara (Collins) Hamel. He spent most of his life in this area. He worked at the Golden Gavel Auction Company for many years. He was the loving husband...
Donald J. Bennett
Aug 11, 2015
Donald J. Bennett, 90, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Springfield, February 26, 1925, he has been a resident of West Springfield since 1954. He was a graduate of Agawam High School and attended the University of Massachusetts. Donald was an Air Force Veteran during WWII, where he was a flight instructor. He...
Roland A. Miller
Jul 30, 2015
Roland Albert Miller passed away peacefully, on July 30, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Roland was born in Shelburne Vt. and moved to Hartford, CT at an early age. He graduated from St. Thomas Seminary and from the University of Hartford with a degree in accounting. He was a resident of West Springfield for the last 50...
Bruce F. Caney
Jul 27, 2015
Bruce Frederick Caney, 72, passed away Monday at Wingate of West Springfield surrounded by his wife and three sons. He was the 9th child of 12 born in Springfield to the late Lena L. (Gagnon) and Randolph E. Caney Sr. and lived most of his life in West Springfield. Bruce was a proud US Marine Corps veteran. He enlisted right...
Thaddeus S. Saj
Jul 25, 2015
West Springfield, Thaddeus �Ted� Saj, 89, passed away Saturday July 25, 2015 at a local nursing home. Born in Chicopee, May 4, 1926, son of the late John and Sophie (Kalisz) Saj. Ted worked for the Moore Dropforging Company in Chicopee and also the John Deere Company in West Springfield. He was a proud US Army veteran during WWII serving...
